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Jan 7, 2025

BASF Brand Hub & GROW Design System: UX Design Award 2025

This year's UX Design Awards received a record-breaking 441 entries from 38 countries – and our project was nominated!

UX Design Awards Nominee 2025 logo

We couldn't be prouder: Our BASF Brand Hub for Agricultural Solutions in EMEA and the accompanying GROW Design System are genuine game-changers – enabling team collaboration while setting new standards in brand consistency and user-centred, accessible design.

Recognised as a UX Design Award Nominee 2025 – an award by the International Design Center Berlin (IDZ) – we have every reason to celebrate.

Powered by the GROW Design System, the BASF Brand Hub for Agricultural Solutions in EMEA enables consistent, scalable and sustainable brand development. It centralises guidelines, assets and templates for seamless collaboration between teams and partners. The GROW Design System offers reusable UI components, WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards and a headless CMS for efficient digital product creation – streamlining workflows while setting a benchmark for environmentally conscious brand management.

Visualisation of the BASF Brand Hub homepage
Smartphone displaying the BASF Brand Hub website, alongside explanatory text.
A tablet and smartphone displaying elements of the BASF "GROW" design system.

Sustainable UX as the Foundation of the Brand Hub

The Brand Hub supports sustainability and inclusion through a resource-efficient, environmentally conscious technical foundation. Built to WCAG 2.2 standards, it guarantees digital inclusion and efficiency for all users.

Based on a range of performance, efficiency and user experience factors, the website achieves a top CO₂ rating (A) and cleaner emissions than 83% of websites globally, as confirmed by the Website Carbon Calculator and Ecograder.

With 100% accessibility compliance, it guarantees unrestricted usability for everyone. These qualities set a benchmark for resource-efficient design and sustainable digital solutions, in line with environmental objectives.

A smartphone displaying typography, colour palettes and icons from the "GROW" design system.
Six members of the BASF team at the UX Design Award ceremony.

About the UX Design Awards

"The UX Design Awards are the Global Mark for Outstanding Experiences."

The UX Design Awards recognise outstanding user experiences twice a year and present the most innovative solutions from various industries around the world. Behind the UX Design Awards is the IDZ – International Design Center Berlin.

Visit the award page

Design System & UX Design for Agricultural Solutions – BASF Brand Hub nominated for the UX Design Award 2025 | 21TORR Digital Agency Stuttgart | 21TORR